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Freddie Roscoe
Freddie Roscoe is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera, ''Hollyoaks''. He is played by Charlie Clapham, and made his first screen appearance on 6 May 2013. Freddie's notable storylines have including learning Darren Osborne (Ashley Taylor Dawson) is his half-brother; murdering his stepfather Fraser Black (Jesse Birdsall), his affair with and eventual marriage to his brother Joe Roscoe's (Ayden Callaghan) fiancée Lindsey Butterfield (Sophie Austin), his relationships with Mercedes McQueen (Jennifer Metcalfe) and Sinead O'Connor ( Stephanie Davis), his feud with Joe, being framed for the fake murder of Mercedes by Grace Black (Tamara Wall), nearly being murdered by Lindsey, his on/off relationships with Marnie (Lysette Anthony) and Ellie Nightingale (Sophie Porley), having a daughter named Lexi Roscoe with Lindsey and allowing Joe and Mercedes to adopt Lexi. Clapham has proved popular with some critics and the public that he has been nominated for "Sexiest Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollyoaks
''Hollyoaks'' is a British soap opera which began airing on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was created by Phil Redmond, who had previously conceived the soap opera ''Brookside (TV series), Brookside''. Since 2005, episodes have been aired on sister channel E4 (TV channel), E4 a day prior to their broadcast on Channel 4. At its inception, the soap was targeted towards an adolescent and young adult audience but has since broadened its appeal to all age groups. ''Hollyoaks'' has covered various taboo subjects rarely seen on British television, for which it has received List of awards and nominations received by Hollyoaks, numerous awards. It has won the award for Best British Soap twice, in 2014 and 2019; its first win broke the 15-year tie between rival soap operas ''EastEnders'' and ''Coronation Street''. Beginning with a cast of 15 characters, it now has upwards of 50 regular cast members. The longest-serving actor is Nick Pickard, who has portrayed Tony Hutchinson since the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oscar Osborne
The following is a list of characters that first appeared or will appear in the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' in 2012, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the series' producer, Emma Smithwick. The first character to be announced was Ally Gorman; soon followed by Phoebe Jackson. While interviewed by ''Inside Soap'', Smithwick announced that she planned to introduce more characters to expand the Kane family. The first to arrive was Martha Kane; soon followed by Lacey Kane - while Amy Downham joined the serial playing the role of Jen Gilmore. Later introductions include "bad boy" character Walker and deaf teenager Dylan Shaw; while Maddie Morrison's father Ed and mother Elizabeth arrived. June saw the arrival of Walt played by former ''EastEnders'' actor Cliff Parisi. Liam Gilmore (James Farrar) began appearing from August, while Oscar Osborne was born prematurely to Darren and Nancy Osborne in October. Maxine Minniver, played by Nikki Sand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamara Wall
Tamara Kathleen Wall (born 23 July 1977) is an English actress, known for playing Grace Black in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. Before playing Grace, Wall portrayed the role of Martina Quinn in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. Wall performed the role of Brooke Wyndham in the West End production of ''Legally Blonde''. Wall also appeared as Karen in musical ''Viva Forever!''. She made a guest appearance in ''One Night'' in 2012. In 2017, Wall appeared in the third celebrity special of ''The Crystal Maze ''The Crystal Maze'' is a British game show devised by Jacques Antoine, based upon his format for the French game show '' Fort Boyard'', and produced for Channel 4. The programme focuses on teams of contestants, a mixed group of men and women, ...''. Filmography Awards and nominations References External links * Biographyon the ''Legally Blonde The Musical'' website Profileon the official Channel 4 website 1977 births Living people English television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace Black
Grace Black is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Tamara Wall. The character made her first on-screen appearance on 8 November 2013. Wall had three auditions for the role on the show's set in Liverpool. The character is introduced as the sister of Clare Devine (Gemma Bissix), who had been killed off in earlier episodes. Grace arrives to investigate her death and get reacquainted with her estranged father Fraser Black (Jesse Birdsall). Grace's characterisation initially played her as a ruthless gangster. The character received an extensive character development from ''Hollyoaks'' executive producer Bryan Kirkwood and his team. He believed he had let Wall down with Grace's original characterisation. Focusing on the character's personality and style, he and Wall transformed her from a gangster who fought for "bags of money" to a more family oriented woman fighting for "love and loyalty". Production also created a unique style for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephanie Davis (actress)
Stephanie Ann Davis (born 8 March 1993) is an English actress. She began her career with small roles in British television series, and in 2010, she competed in the BBC talent-search '' Over the Rainbow''. She was then cast in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', portraying the role of Sinead O'Connor from September 2010 to September 2019. In 2016, she was the runner-up in the seventeenth series of ''Celebrity Big Brother''. Career Davis began her career playing the role of Gretl von Trapp in the Liverpool Empire Theatre's production of ''The Sound of Music'' when she was eight years old. Two years later, she played the title role in the theatre's production of ''Annie'' and later as Little Nell in ''Her Benny''. Davis' television career began with guest roles in ''Holby City'', ''Doctors'', ''Parents of the Band'' and the television movie ''The Outsiders''. In 2010, Davis took part in '' Over the Rainbow'', which was a talent show searching for an actress to play Doroth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Metcalfe
Jennifer Joanne Metcalfe (born 4 September 1983) is an English actress. She is best known for her roles of Jade Nicholls in Emmerdale and Mercedes McQueen in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', which she has appeared in since 2006. Her portrayal of the character has led to her reprising the role in the programme's spin-off series ''Hollyoaks Later'' between 2008 and 2020. She appeared as a contestant in the sixth series of '' Dancing on Ice'' in 2011, where she finished in tenth place. Early life Metcalfe was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire and grew up on the Holme Wood housing estate. She attended the Scala Kids drama school in her hometown. In between acting jobs, Metcalfe worked as a fitness instructor in Bradford. Career In her early roles, Metcalfe appeared in several television programmes, including the children's television series ''My Parents Are Aliens'' and the ITV dramas '' Where The Heart Is'', ''At Home with the Braithwaites'' and soap opera ''Emmerdale''. Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercedes McQueen
Mercedes McQueen (also Owen, Fisher and Browning) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Jennifer Metcalfe. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 19 June 2006 as the first character to be introduced to the series by series producer, Bryan Kirkwood. In 2008 Metcalfe feared that the character was to be axed but was later reassured by the series producer that she would not be. Metcalfe later stated her intention to stay with the series. Mercedes is part of the McQueen family and is the longest serving McQueen on the series. On 26 August 2014, it was revealed that Metcalfe had decided to quit the soap. On 20 November 2014, Mercedes was presumably stabbed to death, with her body discarded. However, Metcalfe returned to screens on 17 February 2015 in a surprise, unannounced twist which saw Mercedes revealed as alive and well, living in Nice, France. It was announced that Mercedes would make a full-time return to the show in M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sophie Austin
Sophie Austin (born 5 January 1984) is an English actress who started her career out in theatre once she left drama school but later moved to screen. She is best known for portraying Lindsey Butterfield in the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', a role she held from June 2013 until her departure in May 2016. She is also known for portraying the wife of footballer Geoff Hurst, Judith, in ITV (TV network), ITV drama ''Tina and Bobby''. Her work has included roles in ''Casualty (TV series), Casualty'', ''Moving On (TV series), Moving On'' and ''Call the Midwife''. Personal life In 2015, she married fellow actor Graeme Rooney, but the couple split the following year. In 2016, she began dating singer and ''Coronation Street'' actor, Shayne Ward. On 2 August 2016, the couple announced they are expecting their first child. On 2 December 2016, the pair welcomed their first child, a daughter named Willow May. In December 2017, Ward announced his engagement to Austin. On 3 January 2022, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayden Callaghan
Joseph Patrick Callaghan (born 6 June 1981), known professionally as Ayden Callaghan, is an English actor of stage and screen. He is best known for his roles as Miles De Souza in the soap opera ''Emmerdale'' from 2007 to 2008 and as Joe Roscoe in the soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' from 2013 to 2016. Early life Joseph Callaghan was born in Aylesbury. His family are from Northern Ireland, and also have roots in the East End of London. He lived in Winslow, Buckinghamshire from the age of three. Career Callaghan trained as an actor at the Guildford School of Acting and graduated in 2004 after a three-year course. He took on the stage name Ayden Callaghan when he started working as a professional actor. Callaghan first rose to prominence in 2007 when he joined the cast of ''Emmerdale'', playing the part of Miles De Souza. In an interview on the Emmerdale website, he commented on his on-screen persona: "Miles is like a lost little boy with lots of problems to work though", Callaghan t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesse Birdsall
Jesse Birdsall (born 13 February 1963) is an English actor, known for his roles as Marcus Tandy in the BBC1 soap opera ''Eldorado'', Nick Beckett in the adventure series '' Bugs'' (1995–1999), football manager Roger Webb in ''Footballers' Wives'' between 2004 and 2006, and Fraser Black in ''Hollyoaks'', as well as for villain Ron Gregory in a few episodes of ''The Bill''. Career As a child, Birdsall attended the Anna Scher children's theatre school in Islington, and in his teens appeared in Nanette Newman's children's cooking programme ''Fun Food Factory'' and in several television plays and series, usually with his trademark rockabilly look. He had one line as an extra ("Watch it mate!") in an episode of ''Minder'' from 1980 entitled "Don't Tell Them Willie Boy was Here". In 1982 he starred alongside singer Hazel O'Connor in the TV drama series set in a nightclub called ''Jangles''. He first came to wider public attention in the serial ''Annika'' in 1984, his first notable tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashley Taylor Dawson
Philip Ashley Taylor Dawson (born 11 January 1982), known as Ashley Taylor Dawson, is an English actor and singer. He is known for portraying the role of Darren Osborne in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', as well as being a member of the pop group allSTARS*. Early life Born in Manchester, Dawson grew up in Wilmslow. He attended Ashdene Primary School and Altrincham Grammar School for Boys and joined local drama group Scamps at a young age. He is the brother of singer and guitarist Catherine Taylor-Dawson. Career Dawson has played the role of Darren Osborne in ''Hollyoaks'' since 1999. Actor Adam Booth originally played the part before leaving in 1997. The character rejoined ''Hollyoaks'' in 1999 when Dawson secured the part. Dawson joined ''Hollyoaks'' when he was 17 years old after getting his big break with the National Youth Theatre. Since then he has appeared in ''Hollyoaks'' spinoffs such as ''Hollyoaks Later'' and '' Tom's Life''. He went on to secure the part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hearst Magazines UK
Hearst Communications, Inc., often referred to simply as Hearst, is an American multinational mass media and business information conglomerate based in Hearst Tower in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Hearst owns newspapers, magazines, television channels, and television stations, including the ''San Francisco Chronicle'', the ''Houston Chronicle'', ''Cosmopolitan'' and ''Esquire''. It owns 50% of the A&E Networks cable network group and 20% of the sports cable network group ESPN, both in partnership with The Walt Disney Company. The conglomerate also owns several business-information companies, including Fitch Ratings and First Databank. The company was founded by William Randolph Hearst as an owner of newspapers, and the Hearst family remains involved in its ownership and management. History The formative years In 1880, George Hearst, mining entrepreneur and U.S. senator, bought the '' San Francisco Daily Examiner.'' In 1887, he turned the ''Examiner'' over to his son, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
